Enzo in this weeks autocar

[rob.e]

Continental GT, Murcielago, DB9, Carrera GT, McMerc and Enzo all runnning flat out at Nardo. The Enzo blitzes ALL of them, running to 219 mph... yowzer!

[tonyhopkins]

Here are Autocar's numbers;

Figures from Nardo ----------------------

AM DB9-
max speed;190 MPH
0-60- 5 secs
Standing qtr-13.1 secs/110 MPH
Standing km-23.6/142 MPH
150-0- 221 m
Lap time @ Levante- 58.8 secs

Bentley GT-
198.4 MPH
5.2 secs
13.4 secs/108 MPH
23.9 secs/142 MPh
246 m
61.7 secs

Ferrari Enzo-
218.7 MPH
3.6 secs
11.4 secs/132 MPH
20.1 secs/173 MPH
212m
55 secs


Murcielago-
203.3 MPH
3.7 secs
11.8 secs/121 MPH
21.4 secs/156 MPH
212m
55.8 secs

MB SLR-
205.8 MPH
3.8 secs
11.5 secs/129MPH
20.5/167 MPH
221 m
57.5 secs

Carrera GT-
205.8 MPH
3.8 secs
11.5 secs/129 MPH
20.4 secs/165 MPH
191 m
53.9 secs

[simonrockman]

It's impressive how close all those figures are to the manufacturers quoted times.

[ehasler]

The Carrera GT blitzes everything else in the 150-0 brake test! Very impressive!

[Big T]

Impressive figures....The Murcielago is a definite bargain looking at how it compared with the others....I sat in a gorgeous LHD one a little while ago and I must say, worth every penny....am really tempted...

[Davey S1]

Big T said:

The Murcielago is a definite bargain looking at how it compared with the others

Just going to say the same thing myself. Dont like the look of the SLR although I admire its performance and engineering. The GT looks lovely but still leaves me a little cold like all Porsches.

Murcielago and £150K in change for me any day of the week. The titanium e-gear model at Goodwood was was the business (until the driver stoved the front end in on the Sunday!)

[Big T]

Davey S1 said:

Big T said: The Murcielago is a definite bargain looking at how it compared with the others Just going to say the same thing myself. Dont like the look of the SLR although I admire its performance and engineering. The GT looks lovely but still leaves me a little cold like all Porsches. Murcielago and £150K in change for me any day of the week. The titanium e-gear model at Goodwood was was the business (until the driver stoved the front end in on the Sunday!)

Yeah, I had just taken my dad to see the SLR at their stand and he loved it but I then told him how much it was and said I'd rather have a 360 CS or Murcielago and with the change buy a nice pad in Greece....he left the stand pretty sharpish ...to then see the Lambo get trashed by some pretty poor driving from what I could see...

Like you the Porsche GT looks the nuts but doesn't take my breath away. I'm still drawn towards the Lambo and still have plenty change in my pocket..For me, if I was to spend approx 100K for a car, it's gotta be either a late 6.0 Diablo or a Murcielago.....The CS's are still outta my reach

[Podie]

Aston..

[tuffer]

If you are all being so picky then I will just have whatever is left. I am not fussed.

[Big T]

Podie said:

Aston..

Yeah nice one Pod's...My dads fav...He fell in love with the DB9 that was there....Aston's always been his fav motor...told him prices of some DB7 Vantages currently for sale and think he might get one...he said he wouldn't let me drive it though cos he knows how much the tyres cost!!!!

[Podie]

Big T said:

Podie said: Aston.. Yeah nice one Pod's...My dads fav...He fell in love with the DB9 that was there....Aston's always been his fav motor...told him prices of some DB7 Vantages currently for sale and think he might get one...he said he wouldn't let me drive it though cos he knows how much the tyres cost!!!!

especially on the A10, eh T...?

[Big T]

Podie said:

Big T said: Podie said: Aston.. Yeah nice one Pod's...My dads fav...He fell in love with the DB9 that was there....Aston's always been his fav motor...told him prices of some DB7 Vantages currently for sale and think he might get one...he said he wouldn't let me drive it though cos he knows how much the tyres cost!!!! especially on the A10, eh T...?

Oh yeah baby....Me hungry for more....

[anniesdad]

I wonder if the results would have been different with a Koenigsegg turning up?

[Davey S1]

The best part of that article was the table showing the cars which have held the title starting with the F40. There are very neat increases year on year with each car doing a few MPH more that the previous best. Then there is a massive jump to the Macca F1's time.

It really puts it into perspective just how far ahead of its time the car was (and still is now) The Enzo is an awesome bit of kit but could 'only' manage 218 MPH at Nardo compared to the F1's 240.

Interesting to see what times the Koeningsegg and Veyron (if it ever arrives) can muster.